MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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